Hose protector



Z. LYNK HOSE PROTECTOR Feb. 11, 1930.

Filed June 15, 1929 INVENTOR. ZeZZa Lyn/I1 BY A TTORNE Y.

Patented Feb. 11, 1930 zunna LYNK, or vm'rou, IOWA nosn rnornc'ronApplication filed June 15, 1929. Serial at. 871,179.

My invention relates to hose protectors. In accordance with myinvention, I provide a hose protector which is adapted to be applied toand encircle the ankle of the wearer, tov protect the hose from beingsoiled, when overshoes or aloshes are worn. The protector is in the ormof a suitably wide band, which is circumferentially yieldable 'andself-adjusting, whereby it will properly fit ankles of different sizes.The devicemay be readily applied to and removedfrom the ankle, and willremain in place, when in use, and will not cause discomfort to the user.The device has a gathered formation, and this provides some degree ofcirculation of air, at all times, for ventilation and evaporation ofperspiration. The protector may be made of fabric of diflerentthicknesses or quality, as may be required. By using a woven fabric,proper ventilationis assured. The device is neat and pleasing inappearance, and imparts a pleasing efiect to the top of the overshoe.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, andin which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughoutthe same,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the hose protector embodying myinvention, and,

Figure 2 is a plan view of the same.

The protector is formed of a section of cloth or fabric 5, which may beof any suitable character or quality. If the protector is intended foruse in cold weather, it could be advantageously formed of a woolenfabric, while if it is to be used in Warm weather, it could be formed ofa light fabric, such as silk. The fabric can, of course, be any color ordesign, to meet the fancy of the user. It is desired that the protectorbe made of a woven fabric, which is porous and absorbent, for providingsuitable ventilation, and evaporation of perspiration. The fabric strip5, constituting the body portion of the protector, is provided at itsbottom with a longitudinal hem 6, and with a second longitudinal hem 7,parallel with the hem 6, and spaced therefrom, and also from the freeupper edge of the stri 5. The hem 7 is preferably substan- 50 tiallyequi-distantly spaced from the top and bottom edges of the strip 5.Arranged within the.hems 6 and 7 are elastic bands 8, which are attachedto the fabric strip 5 only at their ends, which may be accomplished bysewing both ends of the elastic bands 8 to the adjacent ends of thefabric strip 5. The fabric strip 5, when distended, is much longer thanthe elastic bands 8, when not under distention, and the elastic bands 8retain the fabric strip 5 in a gathered or pleated condition, as shown.The fabric strip 5 in the gathered condition and free from distention,is of a length whereby it will have to be somewhat stretched to beapplied to the smallest ankle with which the protector is to be used.The gathered strip preferably has a large range of distention and hencemay be applied to ankles of varying sizes. This dispenses with thenecessity of making the protector of different sizes, as T have foundthat the protector may be made in any one size and applied to themajority of diderent size ankles.

The ends or vertical edges of the strip 5 are preferably detachablyconnected by snap fasteners, and T preferably attach the stud elements 9of these fasteners to one end of the strip 5 and also to the ends of theelastic bands 8, by sewing or the like, while the companion socketelements 10 are arranged at the opposite end of the. fabric 5 and areattached or stitched to the opposite ends of the elastic bands 8.

The material of the fabric strip 5.extends above the upper elastic band8 for a substantial distance, and the ends of the upwardly projectingextension are free from connection, thus providing a cuff portion' 11,which is split and is at all times free to accommodate itself to themovement of the leg. The cud portion is of a considerable width so as tobe substantially equal to the width of the fabric band, between theelastic bands. The elastic bands retain the fabric band between themgathered to a greater extent than the upper cuif portion. The upper freeedge of the cuff portion being free from any elastic band, the'cuifportion is adapted to automatically adjust itself to the ankle, duringthe walking of the user. The cuff iItlOll is 1 suficiently gathered sothat it will remain relatively close to the ankle.

In use, the device is applied to the ankle, above and adjacent to t eshoe, and covers the portion of the stocking adjacent to the shoe. Whengaloshes or overshoes are worn, the protector prevents the same fromcontacting with the stocking and soiling the same. Due to the fact thatthe protector is formed of a woven fabric and further because it is in agathered or pleated condition, it affords proper ventilation, thusproviding for the evaporation of perspiration. The device may be readilapplied to or removed from the ankle, an will remain in the osition inwhich it is applied. It is self-adjusting in its application, and theupper cuff 11 being split, permits of the free movements of the anklewithout inconvenience bein caused to the user. The cuff also extends aove the overshoe and lends a pleasing and attractive appearance, alsoaffording extra protection to the wearer.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention, herewith shown anddescribed, is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, and thatvarious changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts, may beresorted to without departing from the spirit of my invention, or thescope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A protector for the ankles, comprising a fabric band providedadjacent to its lower edge with a longitudinal hem and near itslongitudinal center with an upper longitudinal hem, the band projectingupwardly beyond the upper hem in the form of a split cufi having aconsiderable width, elastic bands held within the hems and attached attheir ends to the ends of the fabric band and serving to hold the bandgathered, and snap fasteners embodying elements secured to the ends ofthe elastic bands.

2. A protector for the ankles when usin galoshes or the like, comprisinga fabric banc i provided adjacent to its lower edge with a longitudinalhem and near its longitudinal center with an upper longitudinal hem, theband projecting hem in the form of a split cufi having a widthsubstantially equal to the width of the hand between the twolongitudinal hems, elastic bands held within the hems and attached attheir ends to said fabric band, said elastic bands serving to retain thefabric band gathered, the material of the fabric band between theelastic bands being gathered to a greater extent than said cuff, andmeans for connecting the ends of the fabric band at a point beneath saidcuff.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

ZELLA LYNK.

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